(Original post by Rational-Aaron)
I already have a psychology degree, and I'm worried I'm too old to start a medical degree. I'll be mid 30s before I'm officially a doctor and actually be earning money.

I had hoped to be making a decent living by by 30.

Has anyone started a medical degree this late in the game? Was it worth it?

You're not too old. People start studying medicine in their 40s and do just fine.

I can't exactly answer the questions you asked, but thought I could just put my two cents in. I read somewhere before about how this person wanted to go to university to study for a degree despite being in their 40s. They were afraid of being 'too old' to go and was concerned about how out of place they would be if they did even though it was something they wanted to do for a very long time. Someone replied to her concerns stating how despite what we choose to do between now and a certain age, at the end of the day, we'll get to that age regardless of whether we like it or not.

I think the point lies in knowing that you'll reach your mid-30s anyway and it's a case of asking yourself, "Do I want to be in my mid-30s with a doctorate? Or do I want to be in my mid-30s without one?"

Of course there are others factors that come into play such as financial concerns etc, but ask yourself if this is really want you want. If this is something that you honestly want and there is nothing else you want to do, then I think you'll be closer to finding your answer. I think everyone has an illusion of how they want their life to be or how their life would be by a certain age. I always hoped I'd know more by now, always hoped I would have read more, written more - the list goes on! But I really think that our thoughts on how things are supposed to be messes up with our way of thinking and living. As someone once quoted, "What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be."

Hopefully others who are in the midst of doing their medical degree will be able to provide some insight. Take care and good luck!